Daily Reflection Sit

Four classic moves in mindfulness; See it; Feel it; Investigate it; Respond skillfully

What is needed to be able to stay present and feel what is happening?

So simple in concept, but not as simple in practice

Let’s practice liberating ourselves from the tyranny of our destructive habits!

Balancing agency and receptivity in meditation.

Honoring the gradual process of release.

Use some aspect of the physical world--sights, sounds, and bodily sensations--rather than on our internal thoughts and feelings.

We must feel them directly first, and we are not wired to do so.

Notice THINKING, then bring Attention back into the BODY and feel how it feels in real time.

Exploring the Giving Cycle

Make use of transitions, the in-between moments to restabilize. Ground & breathe.

Create an inner holding environment by inviting the heart and mind into our practice.

Observe but do not sign up for clinging and aversion

Too much space, too loose or drifty→ Ground, settle down: Too little space, uptight, cramped→ Expand, make room.

Releasing to natural concentration wanting to have something else when our mind-state is “not enough”.